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2020 | 12 | 04 Manteco on FIBRE2FASHION Manteco completes the project with Alessandro Squarzi, founder of Fortela, to recreate Winston Churchill's WWII greatcoat, developing from its archive a fabric close to the original military cloth and customising every detail.

2020 | 11 | 27 Manteco on CORRIERE FIORENTINO Il chitarrista Riccardo Onori si esibisce in streaming per il festival Recò sull'economia circolare con una chitarra ricavata dai barconi di Lampedusa. Il concerto si tiene nell'archivio Manteco di Montemurlo, tra i tessuti dell'azienda.

2020 | 11 | 17 Manteco on VOGUE Manteco e Istituto Marangoni di Milano e Firenze lanciano #RECYNAISSANCE, contest sull'upcycling in cui gli studenti presentano la propria idea di sostenibilità partendo dal riuso dei materiali.

2016 | 05 | 31 Manteco on LA SPOLA Montemurlo è l'unica tappa italiana della missione economica della città cinese di Chuzhou: il sindaco Lorenzini accompagna la delegazione anche in Manteco, dove Franco e Marco Mantellassi illustrano i tessuti destinati alle collezioni delle grandi griffe.

2020 | 02 | 26 Manteco on FASHION TV Manteco lancia MWool, il marchio della sua lana riciclata ottenuta attraverso il Sistema Manteco, la rete di aziende partner entro dieci miglia dalla sede. Matteo Mantellassi spiega perché il termine lana riciclata non bastava a definire il progetto.

2019 | 07 | 30 Manteco on FASHION NETWORK Manteco annuncia il debutto alla Smart Creation Area di Première Vision Paris con le proposte di lana riciclata, tra cui BiBye, Woolten e il sistema zero waste Renowa. Matteo Mantellassi illustra i volumi di materiale riciclato lavorato ogni anno.

2020 | 03 | 04 Manteco on FASHION RESEARCH ITALY Il journal di Fashion Research Italy presenta Manteco come caso di sostenibilità nella moda: Giuseppe Picerno, Head of Innovation and Sustainability, spiega le dinamiche della filiera tessile tra tecnologia e tradizione, in vista del corso Green Fashion promosso dalla fondazione.

2018 | 10 | 19 Manteco on TEXTILE NETWORK Textile Network reviews Manteco's 75th anniversary year: the Radical Green Prize in Trento, the opening of the Manteco Historical Archives with over 40,000 samples, the Waterbones collaboration with artist Loris Cecchini and a celebration in Paris during Première Vision.

2019 | 09 | 30 Manteco on FASHIONUNITED Manteco exhibits for the first time at Première Vision's Smart Creation, selected as Smart Ambassador. The release covers its next generation recycled wool, artisans and makers within 10 km of the company, full traceability and Matteo Mantellassi's view of Made in Italy.

2020 | 04 | 06 Manteco on KOHAN TEXTILE JOURNAL Manteco launches MWool, an upgraded recycled wool ingredient and brand produced through the Manteco System, with GRS certification on request and claimed savings of water, dyes and energy; co-CEO Matteo Mantellassi comments.

2019 | 09 | 20 Manteco on DRAPERS Drapers lists six sustainable innovations from Première Vision, including Manteco: for autumn 2020, 80% of its collection is made from post-consumer wool respun in Prato and colour-blended without re-dyeing, plus a wool and Tencel range developed with Lenzing.

2019 | 10 | 01 Manteco on FASHIONATING WORLD Manteco announces its showcase at Première Vision's Smart Creation area, where its innovations are displayed in the Smart Library: BiBye superfine wool, Woolten, a blend of recycled wool and Lenzing Tencel, and the Project43 zero-waste scheme for clients' fabric scraps.

2019 | 10 | 02 Manteco on MODE IN TEXTILE Mode in Textile reports on Manteco's presence at Première Vision Paris, where it was chosen as Smart Ambassador of the Smart Creation project. The article covers its recycled wool, local traceable supply chain and certifications, noting 80% recycled wool for autumn 2020.

2020 | 02 | 24 Manteco on BE GLOBAL FASHION NETWORK Manteco launches MWool, a brand for its premium recycled wool made through the Manteco System, a network of partner companies within ten miles of its headquarters. Co-CEO Matteo Mantellassi explains the circular economy approach behind the new ingredient brand.

2019 | 10 | 01 Manteco on FIBRE2FASHION Fibre2Fashion reports on Manteco as Smart Ambassador at Première Vision's Smart Creation. Co-CEO Matteo Mantellassi discusses Made in Italy and the company's 1,650 tonnes of recycled material processed each year, alongside resource savings and certifications.

2019 | 03 | 22 Manteco on INNOVATION IN TEXTILES European Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska visits Prato and Manteco's headquarters and archive, in a meeting focused on circular economy, Made in Italy and traceability. She cites the company's production of high-quality wool from waste materials as an example of circular economy.

2020 | 01 | 29 Manteco on TEXTINATION Manteco presents the Manteco System, a production network of 100 partner companies bound by a protocol of sustainable values covering resources, waste and working conditions. Co-CEO Matteo Mantellassi describes the traceability model that also gave rise to MWool.

2020 | 09 | 29 Manteco on WWD Report on how the White Milano fair adapted to the Covid-19 context. Marco Mantellassi explains Manteco's presence, the lockdown push on digital B2B services for its 40,000-fabric archive and a revenue decline he puts at 15 to 20 percent.

2018 | 02 | 26 Manteco on CORRIERE DELLA SERA Ritratto di Manteco nei 75 anni: Marco Mantellassi racconta la storia della famiglia, la crescita del fatturato da 38 a 72 milioni tra 2013 e 2017, la scelta di non delocalizzare e l'aumento dei tessuti rigenerati secondo l'economia circolare.

2020 | 10 | 02 Manteco on TOSCANA 24 Manteco amplia l'offerta con Woolten, tessuto che unisce la lana riciclata MWool al Tencel di Lenzing; l'analisi LCA indica forti risparmi di acqua, energia e CO2 rispetto a un tessuto in lana vergine.

2018 | 11 | 21 Manteco on LSEG Manteco is profiled in the London Stock Exchange Group's 2018 "1000 Companies to Inspire Europe" report. Marco Mantellassi discusses production in the Prato district, supply-chain investment, R&D and the value of regenerated wool.

2018 | 11 | 20 Manteco obtains the prestigious certification “2018 CRIBIS PRIME Company” Cribis D&B, part of Crif Group, awarded Manteco its 2018 Prime Company certificate for outstanding creditworthiness. The recognition, based on the Cribis D&B Rating, is granted each year to about 3% of Italian companies.

2018 | 03 | 10 Manteco was awarded with the very important “2018 Radical Green Award” Manteco received the 2018 Radical Green Award at the Green Week Festival in Trento for its sustainability efforts. CEO Marco Mantellassi highlights production kept in Italy, traced raw materials and the growth of recycled fabrics.

2020 | 10 | 24 “Protext!” in collaboration with Archivio Manteco Presentazione della mostra "Protext!" al Centro Pecci di Prato, dedicata al tessuto come forma di protesta, tra riciclo, simbolo e moda. L'esposizione è realizzata in collaborazione con l'Archivio Manteco.